Well here’s one more, in tune with the Big Blog’s mission to cover the conversation. We now present the P-I’s 10 most-discussed stories, opinion pieces and blog posts of the year, from local skirmishes in the national debate over the Iraq War to domestic partnership rights in Washington state and the captivating case of Seattle exchange student Amanda Knox.

Domestic partnership rights backed 743 comments
The state senate in March passed a domestic partnership bill that would give new rights to same-sex couples, touching off heated debate on a national issue.

Group should MoveOn into obscurity687 comments
Another guest op-ed piece, this one followed that New York Times ad in September in which the well-known leftist organization attacked Gen. David Petraeus by rhyming his last name with “Betray us.”

P.S. — Two days ago Assistant Managing Editor Michelle Nicolosi posted some of our reporters’ New Year’s resolutions. I was far away on the East Coast at the time (Boston’s fireworks show worked, I’m happy to report, but the Tea Party town doesn’t have anything near as cool as the needle), but here are three of mine:

Taking better care of my clothes, my car and my finances

Jogging more often and for longer distances, and

Baking more pies.

The family loved my apple berry pie on Christmas. I’ve got to keep a good thing going.